The Kokomo Wildkats will take on the Anderson Indians at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kokomo has five straight victories, Anderson has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Kokomo is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Fort Wayne South Side: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kokomo blew Fort Wayne South Side out of the water with a 63-23 final score. The Wildkats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kokomo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makaela Drake, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points. The matchup was Drake's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bella Richards, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus eight rebounds.
Kokomo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Anderson just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 80-31 loss at the hands of Lawrence North. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
Kokomo's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.5 points. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Kokomo strolled past Anderson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 51-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kokomo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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